Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-04

lived at Detroit for 10 years, and engaged
in banking since 1S4S. He leaves $1,0O0,0 600,
to his wife and seven children. :
A picnic party Sunday afternoon, ON
Bolivar heights, above Harper's Ferry, W.
Va, came across an old bombshell, a relic
Of the war. It was taken to Mai. Cocl1relIs
house, and several young men beganpound-
ing it with stones, while the rest of the
party gathered round, filled with curiosity
to see what was in the shell. Suddenly
there was a terrific explosion. Six of the
persons who were about the shell were
| seriously hurt. Agnes Willis and Edward
Pales are not expected to live. The furniture
in the house was shattered and the glass
blown from the windows.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion began it's first meeting on the 9th at
Atlanta, ga, at 10 o'clock in the city coun-
Gil chamber. Judge Cooley called tho
meeting to order, and stated that a large
number of petitions had been received from
railroads i'll that part of the country, asking
commerce act. These orders could be made
only by evidence taken before the commits
sion.
In the case of the Chickasaw Nation
against the United States, in which the
Indians claimed over 5000, 900, with interest
by reason of alleged improper disburse-
ment Of their funds held in trust by the
Government, the Court of Claims has de-
cided chat the Indians should have credit
on their accounts for S240,16S.
Fred Stoll, a %journeyman baker was
arrested on Wednesday at Cleveland, Ohio,
charged with the murder of Maggie Nc
earthly. whose dead body was found Sun
day evening in the yard of the family
| where she was employed. Stoll is unable
to account for himself during the hours
when the tragedy occurred.
April 20, at Youngstown. O., William
Coyne, aged % was instantly killed in a
horrible manner. He was employed in a
shafting works, and in attempting to start
a strengthening machine his sleeve caught
and he was thrown head-frst into the
machine, his skull being crushed.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Fred Stole, the
young man arrested a few days ago for the
murder of Maggie McCarty has been dis
charged from custody. He proved his in
nocence and was dismissed to his great joy.
No clue to the criminal has yet been dis
covered.
She British steamer Bonhope was
burned off the Georgia coast Apr. 20. The
cargo consisted of lie, 5000 gallons of crude
Oil. TIL steamer was owned by Joseph
Holt Of Liverpool and valued at S150,00O
Several of the crew are missing.
It is announced at Ottawa, as prob
able that the government will shortly to-
tally prohibit the importation ofcattle from
treat Britain Tor a year IN consequence OF
the danger of the Introduction of pleuro-
pneumonia into this country.
A bill is pending in the legislature of
West Virginia to provide for the settlement
of the claim of Virginia against West Vir-
ginia Of SIS, 0O0, 900 as the latter's share of
Virginia at the time the state of West Vir-
GINA was created. i ~, -
The Peoria distillers, Fell, Swabacker
& Co., lave settled their case with the
government. They were charged with
breaking the revenue laws in the matter of
reflling barrels. The affair cost them
nearly $4,000.
The safe in the ship ~chandlery house
of G. B. Carpenter & Co. Chicago, was
; drilled and opened on the 9th, and $4,000
in 0 and negotiable paper. stolen and
$4,000 worth of jewelry. 1904.
At Granada Miss, Capt. B. fowler
fatally shot c. s. Silver rector of the
Episcopal church. Expecting to die, Sti.
ems said fowler was justified and he did not
want him prosecuted.
> April 26 was generally observed in
Georgia as Memorial day. Gov. Gordon in
the midst of an address at Augusta suffered
a violent attack of neuralgia Inc could not
finish.
The effort of the indicted County
officials Of Cook county to secure a change
of venue has failed aud the cases will be
tried at Chicago. -
Bishop Kean of Richmond, Va, has
received a papal brief advising the founding
of q Catholic university in America.
Forty-four Bald-Knobbers have been
indicted at Ozark, Mo-, and the lawless, muir
derous band is broken up.
A Cincinnati widow named Mrs.
scaulmeyer is locked up, charged will
roasting her new born child. 4
Floods. along the Poca river II
West Virginia did damage to the extent O
$4,000. Il 5# II
June 20 is. officially set apart as thu
day for otlbrving the royal jubilee il
Canada. #@ .a5aa
IN THE EAsT.
Miss Annie M. Lesley, the only
darohter of the late James Lesley, of Phila